Flight Review: Turkmenistan Airlines 777-200LR & 777-300ER Business Class From London To Bangkok

Turkmenistan Airlines’ Boeing 777-200LR and 777-300ER business-class flights from London Gatwick to Bangkok offer a rare look at a state carrier that’s hard to book through mainstream channels. The route starts with a London–Ashgabat sector and then connects onward to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, with the Ashgabat–Bangkok leg departing at 4:20 AM (12:20 AM UK time). The carrier flies London twice weekly, while the Gatwick-to-Bangkok connection is only bookable on Saturdays; the next leg runs twice weekly and is the only nonstop service between Thailand and Turkmenistan. A key draw is pricing, which was described as cheaper than comparable one-stop options from Etihad and Emirates.